Carolyn Hax: Limit exposure to grandparents who favor others

6:26 PM,
Oct. 15, 2013

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Dear Carolyn: My husband is the classic middle child - the peacemaker often overlooked by his parents. He's come to terms with where he falls in his family structure.

My problem is that this pattern seems to have extended to the next generation. Whenever we share exciting news about our son, my husband's parents always counter with something even more incredible that one of his cousins has done. ...